Originally Posted by
Ogsarg
In this area we can have wild temp swings . Leave home in low to mid 50's and get home in mid 70's or worse.
Heck, that's normal for me. I just finished DALMAC, and typical lows were in the lower 50s and highs were just shy of 80F. My rule for tights is that I'll wear either tights or leg warmers if the temp is NOT predicted to go over 60F during the ride.
Tights go over shorts, that way you can strip the tights when it warms up and you don't lose the pad when you do it. You can also go with knickers for keeping your knees warm in cool weather.